Postgraduate Course: Introduction to Global Health (GLHE11002)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course aims to provide an overview of key issues, themes and challenges in global health. The field of global health is a constantly and rapidly changing one, so the focus of this course is not simply to teach students about current global health priorities but rather to equip them with the skills and knowledge to assess and critically appraise global health evidence so that they can become effective decision-makers. A recurring theme throughout the course is that essentially the same global drivers are responsible for the health risks faced by populations in both high and low/middle income countries. The stark differences in health outcomes in high income compared with middle/low income countries is not primarily a reflection of different risks but of differences in the capacity to prevent or respond to these risks. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Students are responsible for meeting their computing costs. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Formal written assessment will constitute 60% of the student's grade. Online assessment throughout the course will incorporate a variety of activities and will constitute 40% of the overall course grade. |
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand how the concept of global health has evolved, be aware of the roles of nation states, international agencies, the private sector and NGOs in global health today and of their differing approaches to conceptualising and addressing global health issues;
- Be familiar with basic statistical and epidemiological terms and of approaches to measuring global health;
- Be aware of the challenges inherent in producing reliable global health data the consequent uncertainties inherent in these data;
- Understand how and why the health of the world¿s population has changed over time and is projected to change in the future;¿ Understand what is meant by a health system and that acting on the models and structures within which healthcare is delivered can bring about health improvement.
- Understand the determinants of and approaches to tackling key global health challenges in infectious disease, non-communicable disease, maternal and child health and injury and violence; ¿ Understand the linkages between health and social and economic development in a globalised context;
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Special Arrangements |
This course will be taught entirely by distance learning, using the virtual learning environment Learn as the delivery platform. Course materials are protected by secure username and password access that will be made available to registered users. |
| Keywords | global health, public health |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Ruth Mcquillan
Tel: (0131 6)50 9238
Email: Ruth.McQuillan@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sarah Gordon
Tel: (0131 6)50 2679
Email: Sarah.Gordon@ed.ac.uk |
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